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Global Drought Resilience Framework

August 29 , 2026 16 hrs 0 min 62 0

A new global drought resilience architecture was launched at the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) COP17.
It includes the world’s first Drought Resilience Index (DRI) to assess a country’s capacity to anticipate, prepare for and withstand droughts.
The DRI uses Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered analytics and vulnerability mapping to support data-based drought planning.
The Drought Resilience Investment Facility (DRIF) is a global financing platform for scaling drought-resilience projects.
DRIF aims to use public funds to reduce investment risks and attract private and institutional finance for water security, sustainable agriculture and land restoration.